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Backup and Migrate SFTP Module
------------------------------

This module adds SFTP support to Backup and Migrate's "Destinations" list. It
works in much the same way as the built-in FTP support.

To use it, you must first install the PHP "ssh2" PECL module:
http://www.php.net/manual/en/ssh2.installation.php

As noted in the instructions, Ubuntu has a package for this that may be
installed with a single command:

  apt-get install libssh2-php
  
For other platforms, try the following:

  pecl install ssh2 channel://pecl.php.net/ssh2-0.11.3
  
or refer to the installation guide referenced above.

Configuration and Usage
-----------------------

Create an SFTP destination exactly the same way you would create an FTP
destination, by visiting admin/config/system/backup_migrate/destination and
clicking "Add Destination". Most of the parameters are the same, but please
note the following:

  * SFTP uses SSH, and thus defaults to port 22, not 21.
  
  * SFTP requires a full path to a destination directory.

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  3. 

  4. This module adds SFTP support to Backup and Migrate's "Destinations" list. It

  5. works in much the same way as the built-in FTP support.

  6. 

  7. To use it, you must first install the PHP "ssh2" PECL module:

  8. http://www.php.net/manual/en/ssh2.installation.php

  9. 

  10. As noted in the instructions, Ubuntu has a package for this that may be

  11. installed with a single command:

  12. 

  13.   apt-get install libssh2-php

  14.   

  15. For other platforms, try the following:

  16. 

  17.   pecl install ssh2 channel://pecl.php.net/ssh2-0.11.3

  18.   

  19. or refer to the installation guide referenced above.

  20. 

  21. Configuration and Usage

  22. -----------------------

  23. 

  24. Create an SFTP destination exactly the same way you would create an FTP

  25. destination, by visiting admin/config/system/backup_migrate/destination and

  26. clicking "Add Destination". Most of the parameters are the same, but please

  27. note the following:

  28. 

  29.   * SFTP uses SSH, and thus defaults to port 22, not 21.

  30.   

  31.   * SFTP requires a full path to a destination directory.

  32.